[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 190 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5881]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE FLIGHT TO END POLIO

  (Mrs. HINSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. HINSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize two 
outstanding Iowans: John Ockenfels and Peter Teahen.
  Between May 5 and July 30, these two lifelong friends embarked on a 
journey to fly around the world. Taking off from Cedar Rapids in a 
single-engine plane, John and Peter flew more than 25,000 miles to 
complete one mission: eradicating polio.
  Only 700 pilots have ever flown around the world, and fewer than 300 
of them are alive today. I am so proud to say that John and Peter are 
among their ranks, having accomplished this feat to help save children 
all over the world.
  Iowans are so proud of John and Peter for this accomplishment and for 
their service to such a worthy cause.

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